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Thursday, July 7, 2016

The Russians are coming.......to Cuba? - Silvio Canto, Jr.

by Silvio Canto, Jr.

This
is a slap in the face to U.S. businesses who bought into the idea that
the Obama-Castro deal would open new markets.

Guess
what happens when you go to a ball game and legitimize a Cuban
dictator? Raul Castro turns around and gives the Russians a big piece of
business -- the air traffic control system in the island.

The
largest Russian manufacturer of electronic devices for civil aviation
will be in charge of creating a new air traffic control system for Cuba.The
news comes days after the Cuban government refused visas to US
congressmen who were traveling to the island to inspect and certify the
conditions of airports before regular flights between Cuba and the
United States can resume.The
Russian company Azimut signed a contract with the Cuban state company
Aviaimport to transfer technology, information, and research in civil
aeronautics for air traffic control on the island.The
deal includes the delivery of the source-code and the execution of
tests. Likewise, the Russian company will offer training for the Cuban
employees who will be in charge of the system’s operation.The
agreement between the state-owned firm and Azimut will last until June
2017 and the system is expected to be implemented in 10 international
airports in Cuba.Currently, Cuban airports use an ORACLE-based system, acquired from Canada in 2000, which officials deem outdated.It’s
worth noting that six airlines were authorized by the US government to
operate 155 weekly flights for almost 20,000 passengers between five US
cities and nine Cuban destinations.

This
is a slap in the face to U.S. businesses who bought into the idea that
the Obama-Castro deal would open new markets. At the end of the day,
Raul Castro selected the Russians, and all of the potential security
challenges that it brings.

He
also denied visas to a U.S. House delegation that wanted to check the
Cuban airport security systems. Wonder why? The decision to bring in
Vlad Putin answers that question!

Russia is back in the Middle East and Cuba. We can thank Obama for that!